PHP | ftp_close() function

The ftp_close() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to close the already exists FTP connection to a specified FTP server or Host.

Syntax:

ftp_close( $ftp_connection );

Parameter: This function accepts single parameter $ftp_connection which is required. It specifies the FTP connection to close FTP connection.

Return Value: It returns True on success or False on failure.

Note:

• This function is available for PHP 4.0.0 and newer version.
• The following examples cannot be run on online IDE. So try to run in some PHP hosting server or localhost with proper ftp server name.

Below programs illustrate the ftp_close() function in PHP:

Example 1:

<?php

// Connect to FTP server
$ftp_server = "localhost";

// Establishing ftp connection
$ftp_connection = ftp_connect($ftp_server)
    or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");

if($ftp_connection) {
    echo "Successfully connected to the ftp server!";

    // Closing  connection
    if(ftp_close($ftp_connection)) {
        echo "<br>Connection closed Successfully!";
    }
}
?>

Output:

Successfully connected to the ftp server!
Connection closed Successfully!

Example 2: Connect to ftp server using port 21.

<?php

// Connect to FTP server
$ftp_server = "localhost";

// Establishing ftp connection
$ftp_connection = ftp_connect($ftp_server, 21)
    or die("Could not connect to $ftp_server");

if($ftp_connection) {
    echo "Successfully connected to the ftp server!";

    // Closing  connection
    if(ftp_close($ftp_connection)) {
        echo "<br>Connection closed Successfully!";
    }
}
?>

Output:

Successfully connected to the ftp server!
Connection closed Successfully!

Reference:https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.ftp-close.php